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he will take over here in san francisco this coming june. live in san francisco, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the i.r.s. has a glitch in some tax software and it cause less of a delay. the i.r.s. first said the problem could delay refunds 4 to 6 weeks but now say the delays are running in the range of 2 to 4 weeks. it affected 660,000 taxpayers. that glitch has been fixed. >>> wall street today new worries about europe's debt crisis weighed on stock. nasdaq rose 4 and s&p 500 was off less than one point. >>> the alameda county district attorney office received $1.5 million to reduce its backlog you have unanalyzed rape fit. it was paid by natasha's justice project. the grant will pay for those kits to be tested at private labs and then reviewed at public labs and up loaded to a national dna database. >>> i'm standing on flat ground in san francisco now, years from now, this will be the site of the tallest building in the west. >>> back here, the clouds are out there and showers remain in your 5 day forecast. as we head towards the holiday rain n
he will take over here in san francisco this coming june. live in san francisco, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the i.r.s. has a glitch in some tax software and it cause less of a delay. the i.r.s. first said the problem could delay refunds 4 to 6 weeks but now say the delays are running in the range of 2 to 4 weeks. it affected 660,000 taxpayers. that glitch has been fixed. >>> wall street today new worries about europe's debt crisis weighed on stock. nasdaq rose 4 and s&p 500...
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what it means for san francisco. >>> more tourism dollars are pouring into san francisco. the grand princess is leaving just about now. it's the first ship to be based in san francisco year round. here it is. the 2600 passenger ship is expected to inject about $1 million into the economy every time it comes into port. >> really like the convenience of having it in our home city. that way, we don't have to worry about a hotel the night before or how we are going to get to the cruise terminal. yeah, it worked well. >> the ship will carry 100,000 passengers over the next year. >>> it's been in stationary orbit for more than two years. san francisco's beloved rocket ship insulation is about to blast off. it was originally supposed to stay for a year. the port said 2 1/2 years. it's great for gatherings and photos. people making jokes about it. they have not decided what is going to replace that. >> it's nice. we check in with mindy with sports comcast. what's going on? >> lots going on. nice to see you. the 49ers finding a missing piece to their super bowl puzzle. first, sprin
what it means for san francisco. >>> more tourism dollars are pouring into san francisco. the grand princess is leaving just about now. it's the first ship to be based in san francisco year round. here it is. the 2600 passenger ship is expected to inject about $1 million into the economy every time it comes into port. >> really like the convenience of having it in our home city. that way, we don't have to worry about a hotel the night before or how we are going to get to the...
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he will take over here in san francisco this coming june. live in san francisco, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the i.r.s. has a glitch in some tax software and it cause less of a delay. the i.r.s. first said the problem could delay refunds 4 to 6 weeks but now say the delays are running in the range of 2 to 4 weeks. it affected 660,000 taxpayers. that glitch has been fixed. >>> wall street today new worries about europe's debt crisis weighed on stock. nasdaq rose 4 and s&p 500 was off less than one point. >>> the alameda county district attorney office received $1.5 million to reduce its backlog you have unanalyzed rape fit. it was paid by natasha's justice project. the grant will pay for those kits to be tested at private labs and then reviewed at public labs and up loaded to a national dna database. >>> i'm standing on flat ground in san francisco now, years from now, this will be the site of the tallest building in the west. >>> back here, the clouds are out there and showers remain in your 5 day forecast. as we head towards the holiday rain n
he will take over here in san francisco this coming june. live in san francisco, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the i.r.s. has a glitch in some tax software and it cause less of a delay. the i.r.s. first said the problem could delay refunds 4 to 6 weeks but now say the delays are running in the range of 2 to 4 weeks. it affected 660,000 taxpayers. that glitch has been fixed. >>> wall street today new worries about europe's debt crisis weighed on stock. nasdaq rose 4 and s&p 500...
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senator barack obama runs for president and comes to san francisco to raise money. word was he did not want to be photographed with you. was that true? >> willie brown and myself were doing the fund-raisers for him. one at a restaurant. he had strong opinions. a lot of folks had strong opinions. >> scott: was he worried? >> everyone was worried. i had that brief moment where the new person and the rising star and i was going to go to boston during the convention and speak. all of a sudden, calling up and i said i get it. all these folks that were surrounding me, moved aside and to your point, that was more hurtful than the predictable position of schwarzenegger. >> scott: fast forward to 2008, supreme court says gay marriage is okay. you hold a press conference and said whether you like it or not, gay marriage is coming. would you have done that differently? >> of course. it wasn't my press conference. it was the city attorney's. frankly, i did not anticipate winning. i was stunned. i sat there with the energy and intensity of what this meant to so many people. the
senator barack obama runs for president and comes to san francisco to raise money. word was he did not want to be photographed with you. was that true? >> willie brown and myself were doing the fund-raisers for him. one at a restaurant. he had strong opinions. a lot of folks had strong opinions. >> scott: was he worried? >> everyone was worried. i had that brief moment where the new person and the rising star and i was going to go to boston during the convention and speak. all...
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health in san francisco reached a five-year labor agreement with workers. last time negotiations dragged on 18 months and became very contentious. the contract gives workers a 4% increase each yeerk it's up to employees to decide how to contribute the money. >> stockton is fighting to become the largest u.s. city to file for bankruptcy. they base their budget on anticipated developer fee skpinz creasing tax revenues but that vanish whtd mortgage bubble burst. creditors more could have been done to cut employee pensions. the trial is expected to last four day autos freezing temperatures and snow could not detour dozens of people in washington hoping to hear the high court take up the two gay marriage cases tomorrow. you can see them huddled under umbrellas and tarps. the lines began forming on thursday with some people paying others to hold their place in line. the court seats about 500 people and 50 seats are expected to go to the public. tickets are handed out on a first come, first served basis. >> marriage equality advocates will meet for a rally at harv
health in san francisco reached a five-year labor agreement with workers. last time negotiations dragged on 18 months and became very contentious. the contract gives workers a 4% increase each yeerk it's up to employees to decide how to contribute the money. >> stockton is fighting to become the largest u.s. city to file for bankruptcy. they base their budget on anticipated developer fee skpinz creasing tax revenues but that vanish whtd mortgage bubble burst. creditors more could have...
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just a powerful message. >>> here's a view of san francisco right now. hazy skies to start the morning. a nice afternoon on the way, though. we are seeing some changes which include some rain coming back into the seven-day forecast. we'll let you know when when we come right back. >>> good morning. just about 15 minutes after 7:00. we are looking live at the bay bridge toll plaza. just some high clouds here in the distance. no rain now, but rain is coming. >>> rapping for justice. a group of rappers gathered to raise money for the oscar grant foundation. he was shot and killed by police on new year's day in 2009. >> me being an activist, she being a raptivist, i thought it would be ideal to combine the two to reach out to our youth so they can become better informed through the lyrics of music in order to transform and encourage them to become politically and socially involved in our community. >> the money will help provide victims of police violence with emergency counseling and to assist families with other reurces as well. >>> the lights are back on.
just a powerful message. >>> here's a view of san francisco right now. hazy skies to start the morning. a nice afternoon on the way, though. we are seeing some changes which include some rain coming back into the seven-day forecast. we'll let you know when when we come right back. >>> good morning. just about 15 minutes after 7:00. we are looking live at the bay bridge toll plaza. just some high clouds here in the distance. no rain now, but rain is coming. >>> rapping...
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low 50s oakland, san francisco 54 san carlos airport. good morning, san jose. 48 for you and 50 on the coast at half moon bay. so a forecast, a chance of some sprinkles. that's about all we can muster out of this. higher elevations could see the best chance. and then tomorrow the secondary system will bring in a better chance and then over the weekend, that's when we look like we really will see some rain. between now and then, yes. it is pretty iffy. a couple areas of low pressure. we have a broad zonal flow that will allow these systems to drop into the bay area throughout the day today, move on through tonight, and then another one for thursday. that one looks a little bit stronger but as we go through the next several hours, here we are at 5:00, you'll notice the cloud cover and just a couple areas of green. this is past mount diablo 3:00 this afternoon up to the north where we have the higher elevations providing that lift. that will maybe wring out some moisture and into the overnight hours, tomorrow, thursday, yeah, look at the cl
low 50s oakland, san francisco 54 san carlos airport. good morning, san jose. 48 for you and 50 on the coast at half moon bay. so a forecast, a chance of some sprinkles. that's about all we can muster out of this. higher elevations could see the best chance. and then tomorrow the secondary system will bring in a better chance and then over the weekend, that's when we look like we really will see some rain. between now and then, yes. it is pretty iffy. a couple areas of low pressure. we have a...
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high temperatures today 80 degrees in santa rosa. 71 san francisco. 76 in santa cruz. mild weather around. tomorrow, state wide, mild pattern continues. that includes bay area but there will be thin, high clouds, sunny skies again tomorrow with coastalling to. high temperatures into low 70s around the bay. mid-70s inland. and here is the forecast. mild weather continues including sunday and monday. cooling down tuesday with a chance of rain wednesday which by the way happens to be the first day of spring. happy spring. you can follow us on twitter rain or shine including wednesday. go to our twitter page. >> good resource, thank you. >> yesterday we heard about raider nose longer with the firm now. >> there is a lot of moving around here. the safety known for big hits the safety known for big hits leaves 49ers for a3 days of walg to give a breast cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. it was such a beautiful experience. (jessica lee) ♪ and it's beautiful (woman) why walk 60 miles in the boldest breast cancer event in history? because your effort
high temperatures today 80 degrees in santa rosa. 71 san francisco. 76 in santa cruz. mild weather around. tomorrow, state wide, mild pattern continues. that includes bay area but there will be thin, high clouds, sunny skies again tomorrow with coastalling to. high temperatures into low 70s around the bay. mid-70s inland. and here is the forecast. mild weather continues including sunday and monday. cooling down tuesday with a chance of rain wednesday which by the way happens to be the first day...
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a bit of a party a mile and a half off of san francisco. you can call it a commemoration if you will. wayne freedman shows us alcatras brings a mix of emotion autos there must be a big attraction here, why else would people stand in lines from traveling from around the world? >> it's not a one way trip for you not anymore. >> good morning. >> the old prison is a nice place to visit based on the fact now we're free to leave. >> this marks a milestone. >> on this dailt, march 21, alcatras chipped away the last prisoners and closed. >> they did not want to see this place closed down. >> what about inmates? >> last one left said there are this place is no good for job. >> patrick mahoney it was a good day to hold court in a rusty room filled with new, old pictures. >> photographs capture alcatras as last moments. just a news story that day but now, it's a time capsule. >> the son of a well known photograph of the time found his father's negatives licensed them, put them in a book and brought little details of the 50th anniversary back to life.
a bit of a party a mile and a half off of san francisco. you can call it a commemoration if you will. wayne freedman shows us alcatras brings a mix of emotion autos there must be a big attraction here, why else would people stand in lines from traveling from around the world? >> it's not a one way trip for you not anymore. >> good morning. >> the old prison is a nice place to visit based on the fact now we're free to leave. >> this marks a milestone. >> on this...
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reporting live in san francisco, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> san francisco police released more details about a woman who held officers at bay earlier this month. the police chief said a woman was high on bath salts. police say the woman broke into a house on march 3, found a shotgun and threatened to kill herself. after two officers officers shot her with a bean bag. >>> woman has been charged with manslaughter for hitting a killing a skateboarder. she ran a red light before striking him with her vehicle. he was riding his skateboard when he was hit. >>> earthquake hit southern california this morning but there are no reports of damage or injuries. the usgs said it around 10:00 a.m. and centered 12-miles to the east ofanza. it came in at 5.1 but was down graded. the shaking was felt from san diego up the coast to north of los angeles. >>> in the bay area, nice mild day. how long will the nice conditions last? >> it is feeling -- [ talking at the same time ] >> 60s today. 70s. this week i will show it to you, we will hit 80 degrees. other areas low 90s, south towards morgan hill
reporting live in san francisco, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> san francisco police released more details about a woman who held officers at bay earlier this month. the police chief said a woman was high on bath salts. police say the woman broke into a house on march 3, found a shotgun and threatened to kill herself. after two officers officers shot her with a bean bag. >>> woman has been charged with manslaughter for hitting a killing a skateboarder. she ran a red light...
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live in san jose, cara liu, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in san francisco, a bicyclist accused of killing a pedestrian appeared in court this morning. he pleaded not guilty to a charge. prosecutors say he ran a red light last march and hit a man. but defense attorneys claim it was the pedestrian who entered the intersection prematurely. >>> also in court, a woman accused of kicking a toddler. she pleaded not guilty to the charges against her. police say she kicked the girl in the chest for no reason. the toddler did not suffer serious injuries. she is do in court next week. >>> contra costa county finished its investigation into the death of a police officer. he shot and killed him last september on interstate 680. according to the report released today he was diagnosed with dipolar disorder. the gun he used was legally purchased and registered to him. there was no indication he was going to kill a law enforcement officer. >>> judge agreed to resign. 58-year-old judge paul seeman is accused of stealing a million and a half dollars from his neighbor. ktvu channel 2 news was the first to re
live in san jose, cara liu, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in san francisco, a bicyclist accused of killing a pedestrian appeared in court this morning. he pleaded not guilty to a charge. prosecutors say he ran a red light last march and hit a man. but defense attorneys claim it was the pedestrian who entered the intersection prematurely. >>> also in court, a woman accused of kicking a toddler. she pleaded not guilty to the charges against her. police say she kicked the girl in the...
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temperatures pretty nice. 51 san francisco. 53 in oakland. 54 san carlos with upper 40s. san jose. 50 on the coast. 49 santa cruz. so here is a look at your forecast. just a chance of sprinkles throughout the day today. mainly in the higher elevations where it provides that lift and we will look for the showers to continue into tomorrow. that system just a little bit stronger. we do have a cut-off low aimed right at northern and central california over the weekend. mainly saturday. and, unfortunately, on easter and that will give us the best chance of showers. even so we're not talking a lot of rain at all. you know we are about 6 inches below where we should be for this time in terms of our rainfall season. not only in san francisco but many locations across the bay. these two weak impulses not going to make much of a dent in our deficit but they continue their track to the south and east. we have a broad south flow so that temporarily brings us some mild conditions. through the afternoon, notice the cloud cover. a couple areas of green popping up by 4:00 in the afternoo
temperatures pretty nice. 51 san francisco. 53 in oakland. 54 san carlos with upper 40s. san jose. 50 on the coast. 49 santa cruz. so here is a look at your forecast. just a chance of sprinkles throughout the day today. mainly in the higher elevations where it provides that lift and we will look for the showers to continue into tomorrow. that system just a little bit stronger. we do have a cut-off low aimed right at northern and central california over the weekend. mainly saturday. and,...
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he earned an associate degree from the art institute of san francisco. he is survived by his wife, parents, and sister. >>> parents of a contra costa county marine killed in a murder-suicide will be flying to washington, d.c. this week to resteve tree their daughter -- retrieve their daughter's body. lopez killed sarah castromata and then turned the gun on himself. jacob wooley was also killed in that shooting. all three worked at the officer candidate school. >> i just miss her so much. when i found out about this i couldn't believe it. >> the washington report says the shooting may have stemmed from some type of romantic triangle. lopez is a decorated veteran who served a tour in iraq and two tours in afghanistan before becoming an instructor at quantico. >>> the banking system of cyprus will not collapse after it received a $13 billion loan from international creditors overnight. they promised to desolve the second largest bank. people who have accounts of $130,000 or less won't lose any money but larger account holders will lose an unspecified amount
he earned an associate degree from the art institute of san francisco. he is survived by his wife, parents, and sister. >>> parents of a contra costa county marine killed in a murder-suicide will be flying to washington, d.c. this week to resteve tree their daughter -- retrieve their daughter's body. lopez killed sarah castromata and then turned the gun on himself. jacob wooley was also killed in that shooting. all three worked at the officer candidate school. >> i just miss her...
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she says archy and the carrier disappeared somewhere between san francisco and san bruno. they had just spent the evening at the spca bark and wine fundraiser in san francisco. she put up flyers mentioning a reward, but it's not clear how much that reward is. >>> today marks a major milestone in san francisco history. it was 50 years ago, that the prison on alcatraz island was shut down. mike mibach spoke to a former guard who told haunting stories. >> reporter: sticking out of the bay like the intimidating rock she is, alcatraz captivates those who can't escape her stare. >> to see the view of everything else and not be able to go anywhere else. you know you're trapped. >> hundreds of feared inmates. >> you can feel creepiness in here. >> reporter: all listening to the sounds of san francisco echo across the bay. >> an epic part of history, knowing people were that bad then, and still that bad now, and they had to place everybody on a rock. >> reporter: once inside these cells, guys with names like capone, whitey, bird man, and over the years, there were 14 escape attempt
she says archy and the carrier disappeared somewhere between san francisco and san bruno. they had just spent the evening at the spca bark and wine fundraiser in san francisco. she put up flyers mentioning a reward, but it's not clear how much that reward is. >>> today marks a major milestone in san francisco history. it was 50 years ago, that the prison on alcatraz island was shut down. mike mibach spoke to a former guard who told haunting stories. >> reporter: sticking out of...
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she says archy and the carrier disappeared somewhere between san francisco and san bruno. they had just spent the evening at the spca bark and wine fundraiser in san francisco. she put up flyers mentioning a reward, but it's not clear how much that reward is. >>> today marks a major milestone in san francisco history. it was 50 years ago, that the prison on alcatraz island was shut down. mike mibach spoke to a former guard who told haunting stories. >> reporter: sticking out of the bay like the intimidating rock she is, alcatraz captivates those who can't escape her stare. >> to see the view of everything else and not be able to go anywhere else. you know you're trapped. >> hundreds of feared inmates. >> you can feel creepiness in here. >> reporter: all listening to the sounds of san francisco echo across the bay. >> an epic part of history, knowing people were that bad then, and still that bad now, and they had to place everybody on a rock. >> reporter: once inside these cells, guys with names like capone, whitey, bird man, and over the years, there were 14 escape attempt
she says archy and the carrier disappeared somewhere between san francisco and san bruno. they had just spent the evening at the spca bark and wine fundraiser in san francisco. she put up flyers mentioning a reward, but it's not clear how much that reward is. >>> today marks a major milestone in san francisco history. it was 50 years ago, that the prison on alcatraz island was shut down. mike mibach spoke to a former guard who told haunting stories. >> reporter: sticking out of...
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we have the sunshine and san jose and san francisco over toward oakland and we have the showers out toward the hill tops and into the marin headlands. notice offshore we've got a little more lining up and that will push our way as we head toward lunchtime into the afternoon and we're really sort of in between bands and you can see the main band that came through last night and gave us all lightning and thunder and the area of low pressure will start to cross over the bay area as we get into the afternoon and we think between the heating of the day we'll see the showers peck up a bit as we get into the afternoon and it's a day we'll keep the umbrella on standby. you can see mid to upper 60s. so fairly mild today and not very chilly out there and temperatures in the mid to upper 60s may seem muggy again today. we'll see the showers last longer as we get into the work week and we'll show you the impact on monday. >>> pope frances is celebrating his first easter sunday as leader of the roman catholic church. "speaking italian prep [. >> nearly 250,000 people packed st. peter's square to hear t
we have the sunshine and san jose and san francisco over toward oakland and we have the showers out toward the hill tops and into the marin headlands. notice offshore we've got a little more lining up and that will push our way as we head toward lunchtime into the afternoon and we're really sort of in between bands and you can see the main band that came through last night and gave us all lightning and thunder and the area of low pressure will start to cross over the bay area as we get into the...
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new this morning police in south san francisco searching for a serial arsonist. three fires were deliberately set. the fires were all quickly put out and caused very little damage. if you have any information, get in contact with san francisco police. >>> the coast guard has called off the search for a man that was playing in the search at half-moon bay. helicopters searched for 22- year-old carlos lopez for several hours. he had been playing soccer with friends. lopez just finished his work shift at a chinese restaurant in the hoof moon bay -- half- moon bay area. >> very, very good. he is hard working. >> ktvu news checked with the coast guard early this morning and at this point no plans are planned to resume the search. >>> the u.s. supreme court will hear arguments on two same sex marriage cases including proposition 8 california's ban on gay marriage. in san francisco today same sex marriage supporters are holding a rally and march. that starts at 6:30 this evening. in washington, d.c. people have been camped out in front of the supreme court building since
new this morning police in south san francisco searching for a serial arsonist. three fires were deliberately set. the fires were all quickly put out and caused very little damage. if you have any information, get in contact with san francisco police. >>> the coast guard has called off the search for a man that was playing in the search at half-moon bay. helicopters searched for 22- year-old carlos lopez for several hours. he had been playing soccer with friends. lopez just finished...
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san francisco normal high this time of year 62. there is too much in the way of cloud cover in that westerly breeze. noon we will go 59 for a high. the low is not doing much. it's mainly tracking to the north but it will increase a lot of high and mid level clouds. partly sunny and cloudy. 50s and 60s and 70s. on the extended outlook it looks cooler ahead. stronger system approaches toward the weekend. >> trouble at the met. why new york's world famous museum is accused of deeing art lovers. >>> brighter summer ahead for city colleges. >>> welcome back to the ktvu channel 2 morning news 6:24 is the time. two sacramento men are facing charges on suspicion of forcing two women into prostitution in santa rosa. police say 23-year-old glen harris brought the women to santa rosa and 25-year-old jerome martin is accused of helping him do it. police started investigating the men after responding to a domestic violence call. they organized the sting operation at a local hotel using information that one of the women posted on the internet. p
san francisco normal high this time of year 62. there is too much in the way of cloud cover in that westerly breeze. noon we will go 59 for a high. the low is not doing much. it's mainly tracking to the north but it will increase a lot of high and mid level clouds. partly sunny and cloudy. 50s and 60s and 70s. on the extended outlook it looks cooler ahead. stronger system approaches toward the weekend. >> trouble at the met. why new york's world famous museum is accused of deeing art...
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same thing in san francisco. san francisco has palm trees. the same latitude is san francisco. here's washington, d.c. honey, the best they can do are cherry trees, okay? [laughter] no palm trees. the only palm trees in washington, d.c. are in the hotel lobbies, okay? right? but we have palm trees in san francisco, and why is that? same latitude, same amount of sunshine per unit area, see? but it turns out, what? we got the gulf stream-- not the gulf stream-- we've got the ocean out here. now that ocean, if that ocean in the wintertime cools down a little bit, what's the air do? you wu. - warm up. - warm up, okay? and if it blows this way, what's it hit? begin with a cal f-o-r-n-i-- so california is a much warmer place in the winter than east coast communities of the same latitude. ain't that neat, okay? in fact, any place that's surrounded by water has just about the same temperature all year round. how about the best place in the world, right here? [laughter] that's hawaii, huh? the hawaiian islands, okay? the hawaiian islands about the same temperature all year round, but no
same thing in san francisco. san francisco has palm trees. the same latitude is san francisco. here's washington, d.c. honey, the best they can do are cherry trees, okay? [laughter] no palm trees. the only palm trees in washington, d.c. are in the hotel lobbies, okay? right? but we have palm trees in san francisco, and why is that? same latitude, same amount of sunshine per unit area, see? but it turns out, what? we got the gulf stream-- not the gulf stream-- we've got the ocean out here. now...
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here in san francisco. on both my father and my brother are in the department. and it is something that i am very proud of. before i begin the presentation, there are a few people that i want to thank for coming out. first of all the commissioners for coming out here tonight and setting up this in the neighborhood i think that it is a fantastic thing that we get to do once a month and the fact that it is in the northern district at this time, it is great because just coming here, two months ago gives me an opportunity to see that many more of the community members and so i want to thank the commission for that. i saw father canter earlier, there he is back there. thank you very much for allowing us to use the perish hall and the school, it is a great benefit to us in the district and i want to make sure that we thank you and all of the members for allowing us to be here tonight. >> and most importantly, i want to thank all of you
here in san francisco. on both my father and my brother are in the department. and it is something that i am very proud of. before i begin the presentation, there are a few people that i want to thank for coming out. first of all the commissioners for coming out here tonight and setting up this in the neighborhood i think that it is a fantastic thing that we get to do once a month and the fact that it is in the northern district at this time, it is great because just coming here, two months ago...
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francisco officers and make policy recommendations on the san francisco police department policy. in california, law enforcement agencies must have a procedure to investigate complaints by members of the public against peace officers. in san francisco, the office of citizen complaints serves that purpose. the diverse group of civilians who have never been san francisco officers, staff our office. the occ has a 33 member staff, currently have two vacant investigator positions, which we are in the process of filling. the majority of our staff does consist of investigators in the balance of staff consists of attorneys and support staff. our main purpose is to conduct investigations to find out what happened, we followed the evidence by interviewing the person who brought the complaint. also, interviewing the involved officers and civilian witnesses. we have subpoena power to compel testimony and obtain evidence. we obtain evidence from the police department and form a police department and other documentation that the department generates. we also visit the site of the alleged occurr
francisco officers and make policy recommendations on the san francisco police department policy. in california, law enforcement agencies must have a procedure to investigate complaints by members of the public against peace officers. in san francisco, the office of citizen complaints serves that purpose. the diverse group of civilians who have never been san francisco officers, staff our office. the occ has a 33 member staff, currently have two vacant investigator positions, which we are in...
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he is scheduled to attend four separate fundraising events in san francisco and atherton. to win, entries had to be in last night and there is no word on when the winner will be announced. >>> let's check in with sal, what are you keeping an eye on, sal? >> things are getting busy all over the place and as we look at these commutes, you can see the traffic on interstate 880 is moving along well, if you are driving on 880 north and southbound, it's not a bad drive at all and you can see it moving all the way to the downtown area, 580 looks good and in stevenson, there is a crash on the shoulder and westbound bay bridge, traffic is backed up for a 15 or 10 minute delay getting into san francisco. this morning's commute is going to be okay in the livermore valley all the way to dublin and we are looking at highway 4, in fact it has been surprisingly good and we will not ask too many questions so just let it be. let's go to steve. >> all right, thank you, a little system went by and we have a lot of low clouds and those are still in place so partly cloudy skies and a couple of
he is scheduled to attend four separate fundraising events in san francisco and atherton. to win, entries had to be in last night and there is no word on when the winner will be announced. >>> let's check in with sal, what are you keeping an eye on, sal? >> things are getting busy all over the place and as we look at these commutes, you can see the traffic on interstate 880 is moving along well, if you are driving on 880 north and southbound, it's not a bad drive at all and you...
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san francisco normal high this time of year 62. there is too much in the way of cloud cover in that westerly breeze. noon we will go 59 for a high. the low is not doing much. it's mainly tracking to the north but it will increase a lot of high and mid level clouds. partly sunny and cloudy. 50s and 60s and 70s. on the extended outlook it looks cooler ahead. stronger system approaches toward the weekend. >> trouble at the met. why new york's world famous museum is accused of deeing art lovers. >>> brighter summer ahead for city colleges. >>> welcome back to the ktvu channel 2 morning news 6:24 is the time. two sacramento men are facing charges on suspicion of forcing two women into prostitution in santa rosa. police say 23-year-old glen harris brought the women to santa rosa and 25-year-old jerome martin is accused of helping him do it. police started investigating the men after responding to a domestic violence call. they organized the sting operation at a local hotel using information that one of the women posted on the internet. p
san francisco normal high this time of year 62. there is too much in the way of cloud cover in that westerly breeze. noon we will go 59 for a high. the low is not doing much. it's mainly tracking to the north but it will increase a lot of high and mid level clouds. partly sunny and cloudy. 50s and 60s and 70s. on the extended outlook it looks cooler ahead. stronger system approaches toward the weekend. >> trouble at the met. why new york's world famous museum is accused of deeing art...
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live picture tonight of san francisco city hall this is where it all started. nine years ago when officials challenged the status quo by issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. the debate unleashed by that act of civil disobedience has found its way to the highest court of the land. david stevenson was inside the courtroom in washington, d.c. today as supreme court justices heard arguments and asked questions about the constitutionality of c alifornia's ban on same-sex marriage. >> reporter: as hundreds rallied on the streets of washington, d.c., u.s. supreme court justices asked tough questions on the constitutionality of california's prop-8 same-sex marriage ban. marriage traditionally has served as a vehicle for procreation. >> suppose the state said, because we think that the focus of marriage really should be on procreation, we're not going to give marriage licenses anymore to any couple where both people are over the age of 55. would that be constitutional? >> no your honor it would not be constitutional. >> reporter: theodore olson the attorney fo
live picture tonight of san francisco city hall this is where it all started. nine years ago when officials challenged the status quo by issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. the debate unleashed by that act of civil disobedience has found its way to the highest court of the land. david stevenson was inside the courtroom in washington, d.c. today as supreme court justices heard arguments and asked questions about the constitutionality of c alifornia's ban on same-sex marriage. >>...
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report of drizzle in san francisco along the coast, a few sprinkles here and there. these are the highs from today, highs today will be right on east. maybe warmer in some places tomorrow. we'll see a little bit more sunshine. more on friday, really mounting to nothing in terms of rain gauges and reservoirs. look the tracker 2, you picking up stuff in foothills and stuff down here. that's the kind of stuff that could roll through here. tonight, tomorrow, friday and then saturday. forecast highs tomorrow, yellows are 70s. kind of like today, lots of mid- 60s upper 60s and then a few low 70s showing up. mostly cloudy and chance of sprinkle tomorrow. as you head into friday, same kind of forecast and maybe more sunshine on friday. saturday and sunday, saturday nice and sunday morning, you got pretty good shot at some shower activity. it's really going to bring us rain. the timing on this is goofy and the rainfall accumulations will be goofy. here we are 7:00 p.m. on thursday. here we are friday afternoon spinning stuff out. it starts to go this way. there's saturday lun
report of drizzle in san francisco along the coast, a few sprinkles here and there. these are the highs from today, highs today will be right on east. maybe warmer in some places tomorrow. we'll see a little bit more sunshine. more on friday, really mounting to nothing in terms of rain gauges and reservoirs. look the tracker 2, you picking up stuff in foothills and stuff down here. that's the kind of stuff that could roll through here. tonight, tomorrow, friday and then saturday. forecast highs...
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meanwhile spring training san francisco lost to the indian 6-4. pair of former a's jason and nick hit back-to-back home runs for cleveland. tim missed second straight start because of blister on the middle finger of the right hand. in phoenix oakland took on the mariners top first. the diving stop at third here. throws to first in time for the out. tommy solid outing 3 hits and striking out 3 and 3 scoreless innings. nice timing by the cotton candy vendor in front of the camera as connection for 2 run homer. oakland rolls to a 7-3 victory. [applause] manual cal season last year as a's won the west and advance to the championship series. it's determined to get oakland back into the post season. >> first pitch to moss. to right. and that baby is gone. >>reporter: brandon moss had quite a season in 2012. he only my entered 84 games but hit 2 91 with 2121 home run and 52 rbi after joining the team in june. he credit manager bob medical vip for his success ichltd for him to put the faith in me and to take the pressure off of me just to let me two out t
meanwhile spring training san francisco lost to the indian 6-4. pair of former a's jason and nick hit back-to-back home runs for cleveland. tim missed second straight start because of blister on the middle finger of the right hand. in phoenix oakland took on the mariners top first. the diving stop at third here. throws to first in time for the out. tommy solid outing 3 hits and striking out 3 and 3 scoreless innings. nice timing by the cotton candy vendor in front of the camera as connection...
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live from san francisco. ktvu channel 2 news. >> also in overnight news, a power outage in san francisco knocked out the power to more than 3500 customers. this started about 2:00 a.m. near newhall street and lydia avenue. right now only about 163 people have no electricity. pg&e crews are still out there working. power should be fully back on by 10:00 this morning. so far they are still not sure what caused the problem. but we have seen and many reports about burned power poles. >> it is 8:01. a public meeting held today to consider drastic changes. a proposal by the national park service would ban bicycle and horse rentals and remove the ice rink. swimming pools at the yosemite lodge would also be torn out and rafting rentals would end. the changes come in response to years of lawsuits demanding the park be restored to natural setting. >>> happening now dozens of people are standing in line for a chance to win free bread everyday for a year. happening at the new boudin bakery. live at the bakery on steven's
live from san francisco. ktvu channel 2 news. >> also in overnight news, a power outage in san francisco knocked out the power to more than 3500 customers. this started about 2:00 a.m. near newhall street and lydia avenue. right now only about 163 people have no electricity. pg&e crews are still out there working. power should be fully back on by 10:00 this morning. so far they are still not sure what caused the problem. but we have seen and many reports about burned power poles....
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that's less fewer than 40% of san franciscans. >> a nonprofit called the san francisco land trust held a news conference outside of city hall to announce it's purchased a five-unit building in the city asouth of market neighborhood. the purchase of the building blocked private investors from buying it and forcing the current tenants out by raising the rent. >>> bad weather on the east coast is having an impact on the flights here. the flight boards at sfo showed quite a bit of cancellations today. newark, washington, d.c. and new york were cities affected. >> so what we're seeing is delays and cancellations to most of the cities in the northeast as a result of the storm. >> if you are flying or expecting someone to fly in today, the best way to get the latest flight information is to check with the individual airlines. >>> a bit of a break in the rainfall for most of the bay area but tomorrow, tomorrow we still have rain showers to talk about as the second part of this system me anders towards the coastline. looking toward the oakland estuary, wait out there in the distance, and a bit
that's less fewer than 40% of san franciscans. >> a nonprofit called the san francisco land trust held a news conference outside of city hall to announce it's purchased a five-unit building in the city asouth of market neighborhood. the purchase of the building blocked private investors from buying it and forcing the current tenants out by raising the rent. >>> bad weather on the east coast is having an impact on the flights here. the flight boards at sfo showed quite a bit of...
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he is a san francisco native. he was appointed in 2002 to the state's superior court. >>> the government of cyprus said all banks will remain closed till thursday. earlier today there had been plans to open all but the two largest banks tomorrow. they closed to avoid panic while the government arranged for a bail out. at one point there was a plan to tax all savings accounts 10%. the most recent plans involve a loss at a bank and a freeze on all transactions at the bank of cyprus. the dow is down 64 to 14,447. the nasdaq is down 9 at 3,235. >>> michael dell head head wins. the black stone group made offers to stockholders promising a higher price. that comes as dell and other investors are trying to buy up all of the company stock for $13.65 a share. they are offering $15 a share. black stone offering $14.25. >>> new security concerns about hundreds of laboratories across the country, including some in california. auditors say 1300 labs that work with deadly substances lack university security procedures -- unifo
he is a san francisco native. he was appointed in 2002 to the state's superior court. >>> the government of cyprus said all banks will remain closed till thursday. earlier today there had been plans to open all but the two largest banks tomorrow. they closed to avoid panic while the government arranged for a bail out. at one point there was a plan to tax all savings accounts 10%. the most recent plans involve a loss at a bank and a freeze on all transactions at the bank of cyprus. the...
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about 58 in san jose and 56 in san francisco. the next couple of days unsettled weather even the possibility of some thunderstorms on thursday, showers could continue early on friday morning then dry and warmer weather throughout the weekend and the early part of next week. >> even though the rain isn't heavy, the roads are still wet so it's causing dangerous conditions. and a lot of spinouts. plus, we're also following some breaking news this morning on san francisco's bayview. so let's take you out live to the scene. so what we have learned is there's a pretty large police presence because a group of people robbed a medical marijuana dispensary. one suspect is still barricaded inside a building so police have blocked off about three blocks of jennings. it's closed between underwood and yosemite. now third is open. it's the largest street in the area. mostly industrial, so not heavily trafficked at this time of the morning. but you may see some delays in that neighborhood. we'll have a live report from the scene coming up. elsew
about 58 in san jose and 56 in san francisco. the next couple of days unsettled weather even the possibility of some thunderstorms on thursday, showers could continue early on friday morning then dry and warmer weather throughout the weekend and the early part of next week. >> even though the rain isn't heavy, the roads are still wet so it's causing dangerous conditions. and a lot of spinouts. plus, we're also following some breaking news this morning on san francisco's bayview. so let's...
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, along the peninsula, 44 san mateo. 46 in san francisco as we start the morning. here is a look at afternoon highs. another beautiful day around the bay area for your sunday. 64 san francisco and 68 for fremont, 72 degrees in gilroy. santa cruz 68 degrees. your extended forecast, temperatures cool down. it will be a subtle change in the beginning, but tuesday into wednesday, a more notable cooldown and the possibility of showers wednesday and thursday. the models are are in a little bit of disagreement, but easter sunday looks a little soggy at this point. >> thank you, rosemary. >> you are welcome. >> ken you don't have any family in new jersey, do you? >> yes i do, as a matter of target. >> you might want to call them because somebody in new jersey is a multimillionaire. tonight's drawing was for $320 million. the lump sum cash option $198 million. powerball is currently played in 42 states, washington, d.c. and the u.s. virgin islands. coming up april 8th the powerball lottery comes to california. >> the in-laws,o, uncle vito. >>> first there was a little time
, along the peninsula, 44 san mateo. 46 in san francisco as we start the morning. here is a look at afternoon highs. another beautiful day around the bay area for your sunday. 64 san francisco and 68 for fremont, 72 degrees in gilroy. santa cruz 68 degrees. your extended forecast, temperatures cool down. it will be a subtle change in the beginning, but tuesday into wednesday, a more notable cooldown and the possibility of showers wednesday and thursday. the models are are in a little bit of...
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and we see it flatlining because of wages. .. >> yeah, i think it's all interesting in san francisco because it's the worst nightmare of the right. because every single thing they say is the end of the world as we know it. [laughter] we've done every single one of them, and we're glad. [applause] we're outperforming almost any big city in the united states of america. i mean, this city's vibrant. you know, we have universal health care. we already did that years and years ago. not universal health insurance. mistake. health care. profound distinction, and one that still concerns me about the broader implementation of health insurance reform. but this city, i guess i'm pointing out these values are not so bad. they're not -- they're not socialist ideas -- >> san francisco values according to sean hannity. >> i know. i have a soft spot for sean. i feel sorry for his argument. >> well, i've got one final question here. [laughter] >> this is on c-span, isn't it? i'm in trouble here. >> this is the last question. what plans do you -- no, no, let me actually ask another question. [laughter
and we see it flatlining because of wages. .. >> yeah, i think it's all interesting in san francisco because it's the worst nightmare of the right. because every single thing they say is the end of the world as we know it. [laughter] we've done every single one of them, and we're glad. [applause] we're outperforming almost any big city in the united states of america. i mean, this city's vibrant. you know, we have universal health care. we already did that years and years ago. not...
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san francisco bridge, moving smoothly. that tips over towards half moon bay where you will find highway one as well as our own bob redell. there are some changes out there. what is the deal with? >> at 11:00 a.m. will be the ribbon cutting on the devil's slide tunnel, the tom lantos tunnel named after the late congressman that pushed very hard for this project. we are on the north end of the tunnel. you are going to have two tunnels, one northbound, one southbound, 4200 feet long, 30-feet wide. this is the result of a $439 million project that's been going on for quite some time. it is significant not only for the bay area but the state of california. this is the first tunnel project that's been completed in nearly 50 years. the last one was the third bore of the calicot tunnel in the '60s. it was designed to be a bypass for highway one at devil's slide. we have been reporting this over the years. mike, you are familiar with this unfortunately. how many times there have been rock slides that have shut down the road basical
san francisco bridge, moving smoothly. that tips over towards half moon bay where you will find highway one as well as our own bob redell. there are some changes out there. what is the deal with? >> at 11:00 a.m. will be the ribbon cutting on the devil's slide tunnel, the tom lantos tunnel named after the late congressman that pushed very hard for this project. we are on the north end of the tunnel. you are going to have two tunnels, one northbound, one southbound, 4200 feet long, 30-feet...
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if you have fast track you're skipping along towards san francisco. in the cash lanes you're backing up. stay with us. more still to come roorks you've probably experienced dealing with an endless to do business. >> yes. >> people, yes. >> the pope is tying up loose ends since relocating. he's hands on. he personally called the owner of a newspaper kiosk to cancel his newspaper subscription. >> the owner's son thought it was a prank. but the pope said seriously. i'm calling from rome. >> this is, i think second or third story we've had. >> yes. yes. just gets it done. >> i know. >> and he's the pope. >> yes. >> here is one you can't take seriously this, next story. >> yes. a prosecutor says he's sick and tired of winter. he's making a groundhog to court. >> yes. prosecutor michael moser indicted punxsutawney phil for lying. that spring would come early this year. >> seems harsh. >> yes. >> he blames the incorrect prediction made life miserable for citizens. >> it's not -- it's a snow storm, temperatures in teens when i came to work in wind ask cold i
if you have fast track you're skipping along towards san francisco. in the cash lanes you're backing up. stay with us. more still to come roorks you've probably experienced dealing with an endless to do business. >> yes. >> people, yes. >> the pope is tying up loose ends since relocating. he's hands on. he personally called the owner of a newspaper kiosk to cancel his newspaper subscription. >> the owner's son thought it was a prank. but the pope said seriously. i'm...
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san francisco passed the laws more than a year ago but they have not been enforced. that will change on july 1. >>> 5:06. sonoma county supervisors will debate an ordinance to make it easier for bicyclists and pedestrians to file lawsuits against people they say harass them. bicyclists say the ordinance will allow them to take action against aggressive drivers who threaten their safety. berkeley and sunnyvale passed similar legislation. if this is approved sonoma would become the first county in the nation with such an ordinance. >>> looking at cars on the roads, we'll see if traffic is picking up as we toss to sal. >>> good morning. there's a report of an accident on oakland city streets on 27th street, martin luther king way. that is right outside the hospital there, so we'll see what's going on, but that's just the first report on their way to check it out. let's take a look at the commute on 80 westbound, it looks good as you drive through. no major problems getting out to the macarthur maze into the toll plaza. it's light. no problems starting the morning. traff
san francisco passed the laws more than a year ago but they have not been enforced. that will change on july 1. >>> 5:06. sonoma county supervisors will debate an ordinance to make it easier for bicyclists and pedestrians to file lawsuits against people they say harass them. bicyclists say the ordinance will allow them to take action against aggressive drivers who threaten their safety. berkeley and sunnyvale passed similar legislation. if this is approved sonoma would become the first...
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the stage set four years ago in san francisco with those defiant words from then mayor of san francisco, gavin newsom. a measure passed by california voters by a narrow margin a month later. >> this is designed to attach mothers and fathers to each other and to the children they may create and raise in the best environments. >> now, two appeals and nearly five years later, proposition 8 is being taken all the way to the u.s. supreme court by a bay area couple. let's give you a live look at the supreme court in washington, d.c. where both sides of the issue will be argued for the next ten minutes. you can see the huge crowds out there this morning. christie smith is live at san francisco city hall with a look at the anticipation ahead of today's hearing. good morning, christie. >> reporter: good morning. a number of activists are already in washington, d.c. a lot of people really considering this a date with history. i wanted to show you a tweet that came out this morning. we may not have that. dennis hair rare ra tweeted he was already there wearing a red tie in support of marriage equa
the stage set four years ago in san francisco with those defiant words from then mayor of san francisco, gavin newsom. a measure passed by california voters by a narrow margin a month later. >> this is designed to attach mothers and fathers to each other and to the children they may create and raise in the best environments. >> now, two appeals and nearly five years later, proposition 8 is being taken all the way to the u.s. supreme court by a bay area couple. let's give you a live...
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live picture tonight of san francisco city hall this is wherit all started. nine years ago when officials challenged the status quo by issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. the debate unleashed by that act of civil disobedience has found its way to the highest court of the land. david stevenson was inside the courtroom in washington, d.c. today as supreme court justices heard arguments and asked questions about the constitutionality of c alifornia's ban on same-sex marriage. >> reporter: as hundreds rallied on the streets of washington, d.c., u.s. supreme court justices asked tough questions on the constitutionality of california's prop-8 same-sex marriage ban. marriage traditionally has served as a vehicle for procreation. >> suppose the state said, because we think that the focus of marriage really should be on procreation, we're not going to give marriage licenses anymore to any couple where both people are over the age of 55. would that be constitutional? >> no your honor it would not be constitutional. >> reporter: theodore olson the attorney fo
live picture tonight of san francisco city hall this is wherit all started. nine years ago when officials challenged the status quo by issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. the debate unleashed by that act of civil disobedience has found its way to the highest court of the land. david stevenson was inside the courtroom in washington, d.c. today as supreme court justices heard arguments and asked questions about the constitutionality of c alifornia's ban on same-sex marriage. >>...
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san fr san francisco symphony is one of the highest paid orchestras in the united states. players make an average of $165,000 a year. >> one of the largest makers of natural frozen foods is planning on building a second plant in the north bay. and that could mean a lot of jobs. petaluma-based amy's kitchen already has 1,000 workers in sonoma county. it's not proposing the largest business expansion in santa rosa in at least a decade and it could bring as many as 800 new jobs. the family owned company producing vegetarian frozen entrees, canned soups and other ready-made food. steady growth has made it one of the largest food processors. >>> still ahead, the potential of stem cells without the controversy. bay area researchers discover that could be a landmark disease fighter. >>> and on the other side of things, filled to the brim with controversy. gun reform. but it wasn't supposed to be that way for universal background checks, so why might that measure stall in tonight's reality check, we look at the claim about weapons confiscation up next. >>> and we continue to follo
san fr san francisco symphony is one of the highest paid orchestras in the united states. players make an average of $165,000 a year. >> one of the largest makers of natural frozen foods is planning on building a second plant in the north bay. and that could mean a lot of jobs. petaluma-based amy's kitchen already has 1,000 workers in sonoma county. it's not proposing the largest business expansion in santa rosa in at least a decade and it could bring as many as 800 new jobs. the family...
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this will negatively impact our ability to practice law in san francisco, and people in san francisco ability to access the law, space is critical. in addition, to using the law library to access specific volumes, i and other members of my firm often visit to research topics by also studying other volumes in the same subject matter that are kept on the library shelves. there is not enough space for the library to display the full connection. this will be impossible as many volumes will be inaccessible. space is critical and allows it for be accessible for the public and allows for the users to have room to study the law and to interact with the staff or with other lawyers or even with clients. space is really critical. i urge you to reconsider, the amount of space devoted to the library. >> thank you very much. next speaker please? >> good morning, my name is mary stats and i am a law librarian in the financial district law firm,vy worked in law firms in the financial district for 36 years and i have needed the san francisco law library constantly. they often fill in the gaps that we
this will negatively impact our ability to practice law in san francisco, and people in san francisco ability to access the law, space is critical. in addition, to using the law library to access specific volumes, i and other members of my firm often visit to research topics by also studying other volumes in the same subject matter that are kept on the library shelves. there is not enough space for the library to display the full connection. this will be impossible as many volumes will be...
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i volunteered as a young lawyer and as a legal assistant at the legal aid of san francisco. one thing that you know from being a lawyer is that you never can tell what issue was going to come up. what resources you are going to need. and that is why i am here today to oppose the current resolution. and to ask you to expand to at least 30,000 square feet which is what the library needs. i say that based upon my experience with the legal aid society doing research for them, trying to find issues, support for issues whether we are doing impact litigation and also, at a small firm where we just don't really have the resources to have a big library and we, i have used the library since 1983, we use it today, we get books from the library when issues come up that we can't address any other way. that is why i am here to oppose this for access to justice issues, for pro(inaudible) and for solo and small firm practitioner and other lawyers in the city we really need the full 30,000 for the library, thank you. >> thank you very much, next speaker, please? >> good morning. >> my name i
i volunteered as a young lawyer and as a legal assistant at the legal aid of san francisco. one thing that you know from being a lawyer is that you never can tell what issue was going to come up. what resources you are going to need. and that is why i am here today to oppose the current resolution. and to ask you to expand to at least 30,000 square feet which is what the library needs. i say that based upon my experience with the legal aid society doing research for them, trying to find issues,...
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span between san francisco and treasure island. each light is individually controllable with 255 levels of brightness. together they form an animated screen that can be seen from miles away. 25,000 l e d lights boats are attached to the bridge cables by hand. elie the lights are attached 12 in. apart on 300 vertical cables and held in place by zip ties and specially designed, 3-be printed clips the lights will only be visible only from the north side of the bridge. drivers on the bridge will not see the lights. this was done on purpose is not distracted drivers. the nightly illumination will run from dusk until 2:00 a.m.. these l e d lights torso energy of thiefficient that will only need $11,000 worth of electricity over the two years. this show it will run for two years. the project manager predicted that is light spectacle would generate an estimated $97 million in extra income for the region by attracting more visitors to the waterfront area to view the lights. the project cost $8 million, only 6 million has been raised. if you
span between san francisco and treasure island. each light is individually controllable with 255 levels of brightness. together they form an animated screen that can be seen from miles away. 25,000 l e d lights boats are attached to the bridge cables by hand. elie the lights are attached 12 in. apart on 300 vertical cables and held in place by zip ties and specially designed, 3-be printed clips the lights will only be visible only from the north side of the bridge. drivers on the bridge will...
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san francisco municipal railway. muni as it would become to be known. happy birthday, muni, here is to the next 100 years. the birth of muni had been a long-time coming. over the years the city was disjointed privately owned companies. horses and steam and electric-powered vehicles. creating a hodgepodge of transit options. none of them particularly satisfying to city residents. the city transit system like the city itself would have changes during the san francisco earthquake. the transition that will pursue from this aftermath would change san francisco's transportation system once again. facilitated by city boss, abe ruth, ushering in the electric city car. the writing was on the wall. the clammer had begun for the experiment including public transit people. owned by the people and for the people. the idea of a consolidated city-owned transit system had begun traction. and in 1909, voters went to the polls and created a bond measure to create the people's railway. would become a reality three years later. on december 28, 1912, mayor sonny rolph intro
san francisco municipal railway. muni as it would become to be known. happy birthday, muni, here is to the next 100 years. the birth of muni had been a long-time coming. over the years the city was disjointed privately owned companies. horses and steam and electric-powered vehicles. creating a hodgepodge of transit options. none of them particularly satisfying to city residents. the city transit system like the city itself would have changes during the san francisco earthquake. the transition...
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francisco stay safe. >> how is it going san francisco. it's springtime in san francisco. here is what's happening around town. this march join yoga for beginners. come to join us for balance and strengths. all levels are welcome and the class is free. r svp is required. after your work shop there is a comedy review. this wednesday join local performances from musicians. it's a popular spot for locals. sign ups are an 7:00 and shows at 7:30. want to hear more music. join us on hey street at the milk bar. this concert with blue grass and more. that's the weekly buzz. for more info on any of these events visit us on our facebook and twitter and check us (music) >> herb theatre,open rehearsal. listen to the rehearsal. i think it is fun for them, they see our work process, our discussions, the decisions we make. it is good for us. we kind of behavior little bit when we have people in the audience. msk (music) >> we are rehearsing for our most expensive tour; plus two concerts here. we are proud that the growth of the orchestra, and how it is e
francisco stay safe. >> how is it going san francisco. it's springtime in san francisco. here is what's happening around town. this march join yoga for beginners. come to join us for balance and strengths. all levels are welcome and the class is free. r svp is required. after your work shop there is a comedy review. this wednesday join local performances from musicians. it's a popular spot for locals. sign ups are an 7:00 and shows at 7:30. want to hear more music. join us on hey street...
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in the bay area and san francisco it doesn't exist. it's dispersed and overlapping and as a transportation average s agency if you're working collaboratively with these agencies you're not going to be effective and another layer on top of the community outreach. and i apologize for having to leave. >> thank you commissioner wiener and i see a dynamic process that can extend beyond the recruitment profile beyond that being made. i think that makes a lot of sense and there will be a lot of information that will come to you and hone things down as you move forward. commissioner wiener did talk about a number of groups to consult with in terms i believe it will be helpful in creating the recruitment profile. the departments, the puc, the port, the mta, i don't think he mentioned dpw but that is important to add in the mix, planning department, of course the mayor's office, and then you have the more regional bodies. there's the mtc of which commissioner wiener is on the seat on and as well as commissioner campos in cal trans and others tha
in the bay area and san francisco it doesn't exist. it's dispersed and overlapping and as a transportation average s agency if you're working collaboratively with these agencies you're not going to be effective and another layer on top of the community outreach. and i apologize for having to leave. >> thank you commissioner wiener and i see a dynamic process that can extend beyond the recruitment profile beyond that being made. i think that makes a lot of sense and there will be a lot of...
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since then, i have worked in the juvenile courts in san francisco across the street. and on my lunch hours i would come over here to the law library where and it is present location and do thorough research because of the size of the collection in the law library to represent the children and their parents of the city of san francisco and maintain their rights. and now i have had wonderful research assistance in my law practice and in my teaching assignment because of the thorough collection that the adequate 35,000 square feet of space has provided for the city and for its citizens. i urge you to continue the resources that the city is continuing to provide. thank you so much. >> thank you very much, next speaker please? >> good morning my name is winne gow and we are a non-profit organization in san francisco and as you may know we provide free legal services for thousands of low income immigrant communities, family and residents in san francisco each year through our immigrant rights us housing, workers rights and criminal justice program. we do direct services and
since then, i have worked in the juvenile courts in san francisco across the street. and on my lunch hours i would come over here to the law library where and it is present location and do thorough research because of the size of the collection in the law library to represent the children and their parents of the city of san francisco and maintain their rights. and now i have had wonderful research assistance in my law practice and in my teaching assignment because of the thorough collection...
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so we love san francisco. never leave your heart in san francisco. always come and find it here. [ applause ] . >> okay. and also as part of my job being responsible for many trees and i can tell you that this has become one of the harder parts of my job and we have gone out and tried to get people more involved and between the right of way there are about a thousand trees and from the parks about other 120,000 trees. we are working very hard to make sure we preserve that asset. many of our trees have aged and we need to start a process of reforestation and it involves good planning. i will ask the veteran of the department who has the policy group to advise us on what we should do as the city. melanie. >> thank you. good afternoon, everyone. it is an honor to be here on behalf of the department with all of to you celebrate arbor day. this is a department of the environment, one of our favorite days. what we support is the climate program. we look at what is our carbon inventory and where is our carbon emission come from. we know it comes from the en
so we love san francisco. never leave your heart in san francisco. always come and find it here. [ applause ] . >> okay. and also as part of my job being responsible for many trees and i can tell you that this has become one of the harder parts of my job and we have gone out and tried to get people more involved and between the right of way there are about a thousand trees and from the parks about other 120,000 trees. we are working very hard to make sure we preserve that asset. many of...